Intellectual Property Archive » April, 2010

Intellectual Property - April, 2010

343 articles

• Stragent Targets Slew Of Tech, Car Cos. In IP Suits
• China, Russia Still Among Worst IP Offenders: USTR
• Judge Keeps TQP Encryption Patent Suit Alive
• 6th Circ. Backs La Quinta Franchise Authority
• 2nd Circ. Vacates Injunction On 'Catcher' Spinoff
• Army Corps Didn't Infringe Dredging Process IP: Judge
• Nike's LeBron Products Infringe Trademarks: Suit
• Insurers' State Court Cert. Bid Nixed In Hyundai Ad Suit
• Watson Faces Suits Over Trilipix, Rapamune ANDAs
• Antitrust Counterclaims Cut From Bally Gaming IP Suit
• ITC Awards Magotteaux Attys' Fees In 337 Dispute
• ITC Initiates 337 Probe Over Panasonic Chip Patents
• ITC To Probe Microsoft's Xbox Controller Patent Claims
• Axiom Off Hook For Infringement Of Electrotherapy IP
• Sanyo Settles In Saxon Communications Patent Suit
• The Risk Of Geographic Trademarks
• MoonScoop Contract Claims Nixed In Care Bear IP Spat
• Intel Did Not Steal Silvaco's Trade Secrets: Court
• Google Wins Dismissal Of Rosetta Stone AdWords Suit
• Secure Energy's Trade Secrets Case Trimmed
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Oracle Win In Website Patent Suit
• Neurontin Purchasers Ask To Amend Class Definition
• The How-To's Of Brand Protection
• 2nd Circ. Urges En Banc 'Pay-For-Delay' Rehearing
• Hughes Hubbard Adds IP, Trade Guru Groves
• Xinyi Tries To Nix $24M Hit In Windshield Patent Suit
• German High Court Nixes Suit Over Google Thumbnails
• Bon Tool Wins Judgment In False Patent Marking Suit
• 1 Of 5 Voltage Regulator Patents Cut From Infineon Suit
• Urban Outfitters Seeks Sanctions In 'Free People' Spat
• Fed. Circ. Revives Light Fixture Patent Dispute
• Ricoh Still Wants Injunction After $14.5M Patent Win
• Copyright Preemption And The Right Of Publicity
• The Collision Of Section 337 And US Bankruptcy Laws
• 'Sicko' Production Co. Sued Over Use Of Home Video
• DMX Accuses Copyright Administrator Of Royalty Theft
• Sandoz Resolves Takeda Patent Dispute Over Actos
• Geomas Settles Cityhub Patent Theft Suit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Invalidity Of J&J Concerta Patent
• Game Developers Sue Activision For $125M
• Avid's Pet ID Patent Not Enforceable: Fed. Circ.
• Baker Hughes Awarded $25M In Varel Drill Bit Spat
• AIBT's Antitrust Suit Should Be Pared: Magistrate Judge
• EBay Settles TQP Encryption Patent Suit
• Daddy Yankee Sues UMG For $10M Over Licensing Deal
• 5 Things Patent Examiners Wish You Would Do
• Singer Akon Sues Former Partners Over Fragrance
• Forest, Orchid Resolve Namenda Patent Fight
• ITC Merges Apple 337 Cases Against Nokia, HTC
• 2nd Circ. Sides With Seinfeld In Cookbook Saga
• Vigilant Off Hook For Novell Defense In Unix Fight
• ITC To Review Infringement Ruling In Waterloo Case
• DDB Takes Shot At NBA Over Web Broadcast Patents
• Eastern District Of Texas Rocket Docket Still Has Fuel
• 'Would You Rather?' May Be Protectable: 9th Circ.
• CIBA Loses Injunction Bid In Acuvue Case
• Mitsubishi Settles In AtratechJapan TV Patent Suit
• 'Chipmunks' Owners Drill Fox For Movie Dues
• Fed. Circ. Nixes $4.4M In Sanctions Against McDermott
• DOJ Taps 35 Prosecutors, Agents To Tackle IP Crimes
• DE Hits Fiftyone, Others With E-Commerce Patent Suit
• Kenyon & Kenyon, Ex-Partner End Pension Fund Fight
• WET Aims To Nix Amerigon Car Seat Patents
• The EU Probe Into Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements
• Samsung Loses Bid For Quick Win In ITC Memory Spat
• Teva Attacks Watson Over Generic Menopause Drug
• Buffalo Exits SanDisk Flash Memory Patent Suit
• Shire Targets Teva Over Generic Intuniv
• St. Clair, Pantech Reach Accord In Camera IP Spat
• Meisenheimer Ducks $1M In Sanctions In Secrets Suit
• Fed. Circ. To Review Inequitable Conduct Standards
• Buffalo Seeks Exit From Infineon-Elpida DRAM Spat
• FirePass Wants Baker Hostetler Off Airbus Patent Suit
• ITC To Investigate Apple Over Touch-Screen Patents
• Nokia Loses Bid To Pare Down Apple ITC Dispute
• Jury Issues Mixed Verdict In Bosch, Pylon Patent Suit
• L'Oreal, Maybelline Face False Patent Marking Suit
• Aetna, Humana Latest To Settle In OxyContin MDL
• Celgene, Novartis Settle With Barr Over Generic Ritalin
• Kraft Deal Shuts Door On Balsam Coffee Patent Spat
• Trademark Rights And Domain Name Overhaul
• Jury Finds Pfizer's Protonix Patent Valid
• Pay-For-Delay Deals Remain In FTC's Crosshairs
• Jailed Lil Wayne Stiffed 'Lollipop' Producer: Suit
• Ala. Lawmakers Get Tough On Trademark Violations
• DVD Standards Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Amazon Prevails In Trademark Suit Over Search Results
• Motorola, RIM, Others Slammed With Phone Patent Suit
• Huawei Dropped From Wireless Networking IP Suit
• Nintendo Tries To Boot Acacia Unit's Attys In IP Case
• Ex-Fish, Ballard Attorneys Open Atlanta IP Boutique
• Microsoft Unit Wins Invalidity Bid In Voice Patent Suit
• Fla. Court Revives Investors' Suit Over RIM Patent Deal
• Biamp Appeals $1M In Fees In ClearOne Secrets Suit
• Lucky Brand Ordered To Pay Up In 'Get Lucky' Feud
• Fish & Richardson Kicked Off Openwave IP Suit
• Fujitsu Inks Deal In Acacia Unit's Data Storage IP Suit
• Case Study: Princo Corp. V. ITC
• Yahoo Faces Suit Over Web Sports Broadcast Patent
• Focalin IP Deal Between Celgene, Actavis Wins OK
• Vivid, Other Porn Cos. Settle Video-Streaming IP Suit
• Ex-SocGen Trader To Remain In Jail In Code Theft Case
• Kyocera Targets 2 Norman Wireless Patents
• Online Security IP Suit V. Ticketmaster, Others Survives
• Northern Ill. Patent Rules Have Yet To Boost Filings
• Microsoft Wants New Venue For Software Patent Spat
• DropShots Exits EasyWeb Photo-Sharing Patent Suit
• AK Steel Takes Aim At Ex-Workers Who Joined Rival
• Watson Appeals Loss In Seasonique Spat With Teva
• ES&S, Datacard Sued Over E-Voting Registration IP
• Acacia Unit Sues IBM Over Remote Computing Patent
• Trademark Owners Must Watch Out Post-MedImmune
• Sony, EA, Others Settle Voice Recognition Patent Suit
• Barclays Fights To Keep Injunction In 'Fly' News Spat
• Sirius Indemnification Case Over Katz Suit Survives
• Nintendo Strikes Deal In Saxon Wireless Patent Suit
• Implied License Stands In Architecture Spat: 1st Circ.
• EU Trade Plan Targets Commercial Infringement
• Telus To Sell Ownership Rights To Wi-LAN Patents
• Philips Fails To Keep Antitrust Claims In Oximeter Suit
• Fenner Trims Ethernet Switch Patent Suit V. Dell, HP
• Funk Legend Wins Remand Of UMG Royalty Spat
• Blank Rome Lures Former Darby Patent Attorney
• St. Jude Settles Doctor's Pacemaker Patent Action
• Quanta Appeals $14.5M Hit In Disk Drive Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. Remands $5M Patent Win For ILight
• Nike Golf Club Inventor Claims Putted Back Into Court
• Netgear Settles In Acacia Unit's Data Storage IP Suit
• Bayer Drops Case Against Lupin Over Generic Cipro
• Delta, Others Exit Cognex's 337 Case Over Software
• Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege After Seagate
• JPML Won't Combine Plastic Molding Patent Cases
• Sens. Call For ITC Probe Of Chinese IP Infringement
• Former Gucci Counsel Defends Self In Trademark Suit
• Patent Reform Would Boost US Economy: DOC
• Compellent Dropped From Data Storage Patent Suit
• Clients To IP Lawyers: Get Biz Savvy Or Get Packin'
• Georgia-Pacific Unfurls Towel Dispenser 337 Action
• Howrey IP Litigator Jumps To Akin Gump's DC Office
• 3 Claims Of Schering's Zetia Patent Found Invalid
• Synthon Seeks To Shift Lilly Adcirca Battle To NC
• The Discoverability Of Patent License Negotiations
• Goldman, Sears Targeted In New DataTern IP Suit
• Sierra Fires Preemptive Strike Over Networking Patents
• Ricoh Must License Drive Patents To Quanta: Judge
• TomTom Finds Way Out Of Auto Navigation Patent Suit
• No Cert For Fresenius In Baxter Dialysis Patent Case
• Eli Lilly To Buy Back Cymbalta Rights For $400M
• Societe Generale Ex-Trader Charged With Code Theft
• O2 Micro Backlighting Patent Not Infringed: ITC Judge
• Eka Exits Wireless Technology Patent Suits
• Husch Blackwell Snags IP Pros From Cook Alex
• Mars Sues Supplement Makers Over Cocoa Patents
• Supreme Court To Hear Costco-Omega 1st-Sale Case
• Best Buy Accuses Rival Of False Ad Campaign
• Power-One, Artesyn Strike Deal In Converter IP Suit
• Biovail Files 2nd Suit Over Watson's Aplenzin ANDA
• Mattel Still Owns Crash Dummies Marks: Fed. Circ.
• Motorola, ClassCo Seek End Of Caller ID Patent Suit
• Apple Fires Back At Kodak With ITC Suit Over Cameras
• Intuit Reaches Deal In Alcatel-Lucent Web Patent Suit
• Ribbit Settles In Klausner's Visual Voice Mail IP Suit
• A New Checklist For Patent Damages
• Economy, False Marking Spur Q1 Patent Litigation
• Activision Free Speech Bid For 'Band Hero' Canned
• Jay-Z Slams Red Sox Player With Suit Over 40/40 Club
• ITC To Probe Alleged Infringement Of Sony Patents
• US, EU, Others To Release Draft Version Of IP Treaty
• Cox Didn't Infringe Verizon Phone Patents: Fed. Circ.
• Irell Snags Patent Pro From Fish & Richardson
• Facebook Exits Interactive Gaming Ad Patent Suit
• Insurers Off Hook In Bug Repellent False Ad Suit
• Lundbeck Notches Win In Danish Cipralex Case
• Biovail Hits Paddock With 2nd Suit Over Aplenzin ANDA
• Mayo Foundation, Philips Clear Up Imaging Patent Spat
• Xerox Internet Search Patents Are Invalid: Google
• ITC Takes On Verizon Patent Spat Over TV Boxes
• Fed. Circ. Rulings Offer Mixed Bag For Patent Owners
• 3 Lessons From Google's China Fiasco
• Fed. Circ. Pick Offers Appellate Experience Beyond IP
• No Stay For Apotex Amid Sanofi's Plavix Damages Push
• EU Court Says Dali's Family Can Collect Royalties
• Viacom Says New YouTube Docs Bolster Its Case
• Fed. Circ. Rules Use Code Off Limits In Prandin IP Case
• CMS Forex Faces Patent Suit Over Trading Software
• Handango Resolves Network Messaging Patent Suit
• Santarus' Patents For Heartburn Drug Invalid: Judge
• GSK Asks Again For Dismissal Of Wellbutrin IP Claims
• Patton Boggs IP Lawyer Joins Bryan Cave's Dallas Office
• Volvo, Others Face Vehicle Tracking Patent Suit
• Coaxial Cable — Clarifying 'Domestic Industry'
• IP Budgets In US Could Be Stabilizing: Survey
• Comic Artist Kirby's Heirs Lose Bid To Toss Marvel Suit
• ITC May Merge Apple 337 Probes of Nokia, High Tech
• AstraZeneca Loses Bid To Nix Toprol Antitrust Suits
• Neutrogena Prevails In Spat Over New Sunscreen Ads
• Exclusive Gene Patents Can Hurt Competition: Study
• Pozen, Teva Bury Hatchet Over Treximet
• Toyota Says Hybrid Patent Case Is Precluded
• Utilicraft Founder Sues Freight Feeder Over Asset Sale
• Claims Pared In Motorola's Trade Secrets Suit V. Lemko
• YouTube Loss In IP Suit Would Hurt Web: Amici
• Avon Bid To Sink Online Sales Suit Premature: Judge
• NFL Tackled With Internet Broadcast Patent Suit
• Nokia Wants Swift Markman Hearing In Apple 337 Spat
• Preliminary Injunctions In NY: Watch Where You File
• Internet Age Revives 'Hot News' Doctrine: Expert
• Steering Clear Of Antitrust Pitfalls In IP Licensing
• HRD Discovery Objections Denied In Dow Contract Spat
• CORRECTED: Unenforceability Verdict Sticks In Target Stroller Patent Spat
• Fed. Circ. Axes $21M Patent Verdict Against Nintendo
• Wood Herron Snags 8 Greenebaum IP Attorneys
• Former EBay Counsel Rejoins Bingham IP Group
• Endo, Penwest Reach Opana License Deal With Barr
• Sony Dropped From Apeldyn Patent Suit Over LCDs
• Cognex Wants Inequitable Conduct Defense Barred
• Sears, ADM De-Icing Patent Feud Headed To Trial
• Synchrome Drops Hitachi From Disk Drive IP Suit
• Suzuki Exits Traffic Alert System Patent Suit
• Perrigo, Graceway Strike Deal Over Generic Aldara
• K-Dur Direct Purchasers Appeal Antitrust Suit Ruling
• Saxon, Dell Resolve Computer System Patent Spat
• A Viable Theory Of Sham Infringement Litigation?
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Broadcom Win In GPS Patent Spat
• 'Fly' Bites Back In Brokerage News Copyright Spat
• Wal-Mart Settles In Acacia Unit's Fraud Security IP Suit
• Morgan Lewis Seeks To Limit Damages In Fraud Suit
• Recapture Rule Dooms 4 Claims Of MBO Syringe Patent
• Raymarine Exits Honeywell Navigation Patent Suit
• Thompson Hine Lures Greenebaum IP Partners
• Aspex Seeks Injunction In Antitrust Suit Against Insurer
• Activision Countersues 'Modern Warfare' Studio Heads
• GSK, Glenmark Resolve Malaria Drug Patent Dustup
• Boston Sci Appeals Cordis Stent Patent Win
• Samsung Dropped From Flat-Screen TV Patent Spat
• Mead Appeals $14M Judgment In Formula False Ad Suit
• T-Mobile Exits Cell Phone Locator Patent Suit
• Signaling A Stricter Damages Standard In Fed. Circ.
• Access 1st Settles In Wolf Run Messaging Patent Suit
• Ebaum's World Settles In Web Game Ad Patent Spat
• Brinks Brings On 2nd Trade Lawyer From Bryan Cave
• No Quick Relief For Knowles In ITC Case Over Mics
• Apple IPad Added To EMG Touch Screen Patent Suit
• Last Defendant Settles In Variant Marketing Patent Suit
• Qualcomm Cuts Deal In PACid Data Encryption IP Suit
• BASF, Bayer Target Rivals Over Pesticide Patents
• Perrigo Triumphs In Trial Over Rexall's False Ad Claims
• OnStar Wins Bid To Disarm Emergency System Patent
• Schering, Neutrogena Sunscreen Ad Claims Barred
• Merchant Gould Launches NY Office With Darby Attys
• DDB Tech Hits ESPN With Patent Suit Over GameCast
• Amerigon Car Seat Patent Suit Gets The Boot
• Whetstone Drops 2 More From Printer Patent Suit
• Applied Medical Fights $4.8M Verdict In Surgery IP Suit
• Warner Chilcott, Roche Sue Mylan Over Actonel ANDA
• Crossroads, Postvision Resolve Data Storage IP Spat
• Another Weapon In The Midsize Firm Arsenal
• 9th Circ. Affirms $1.7M Wishbone Verdict Against Sears
• Mirror Assembly Cos. Infringe 12 SMR Patents: Suit
• Medtech, DenTek Resolve Mouth Guard Patent Battle
• IP Enforcement In China Still A Work In Progress
• Smith & Nephew Seeks New Trial In Kinetic IP Suit
• Aerospace Co. Appeals U. Chicago Sensor Patent Suit
• Spansion Again Pares Down ITC Flash Memory Case
• Ex-'Biggest Loser' Says Diet Cos. Ripping Off Her Image
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Icos' Ownership Of Cialis Patents
• Merrill Settles Trade Secrets Spat With 2 Advisers
• Wi-LAN Hits Apple, Intel With Bluetooth Patent Suit
• Genesis, Shippert End Feud Over Liposuction Patent
• Avoiding Copyright Registration Lament
• Judge To Review $52M Disk IP Verdict Against Quanta
• Panasonic Exits Suit Over DVD Auto Play Patents
• Gracenote Settles In Song Identification Patent Suit
• Magnetek Sues Kirkland For Patent Malpractice
• Pernod To Appeal Bacardi's Win On 'Havana' Trademark
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Google Win In AdWords IP Suit
• RIM Dropped From Raylon Software Patent Suit
• Aware Settles Acacia Unit's Medical Imaging IP Suit
• Apple Fights Nokia Sanctions Bid In Cell Phone IP Feud
• Maker's Mark Wins Injunction In Cuervo IP Dispute
• Photographers Take Aim At Google Over Digital Library
• ITC OKs ENI-Cargill Glucosamine IP Deal In 337 Case
• AmEx Settles Suit Over Secure Transaction Patent
• HTC Faces Suit Over Caller ID Display Patent
• 'Monster In Law' RICO Claims Survive Dismissal Bid
• IP Boutique Or General Practice Firm?
• US Cellular Dropped From Phone Locator Patent Suit
• Qualcomm Atty Discovery Sanctions Overturned
• L-3 Wins New Trial In Lockheed Trade Secrets Suit
• Last Defendants Settle With Sanofi Over Eloxatin
• HP Settles Ink Cartridge Patent Dispute With Print-Rite
• Bristol-Myers, Takeda Hit With False Marking Suits
• IBM Fails To Trim Actuate Suit Over Tivoli Software
• UGA To Pay Inventor $20M Over Restasis Patents
• Purdue Settles Ark. Fund's OxyContin Antitrust Suit
• Patent Invalidity Ruling Sticks In Whirlpool-LG ITC Case
• Personal Audio Seeks More Info From Apple In IP Spat
• Apotex Asks DC Circ. To Stay Teva's Hyzaar Exclusivity
• Monsanto Seed Strategy Pits Antitrust Against Patents
• Insurers Must Cover Hyundai For Patent Suit: 9th Circ.
• Highland Tank Trade Secrets Suit V. Rival Lives On
• Merck Sues Novartis Unit Over Cancidas ANDA
• USPTO Aims To Extend Provisional Application Period
• Vizio Loses Bid For LG Display Docs In ITC Patent Row
• Toll, Honeywell Settle Web Site Trade Secrets Suit
• The 2nd Circ. Stance On Tiffany V. EBay
• Fed. Circ. Hears Arguments In Rambus Patent Suits
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revisit $5M Patent Award To SEB
• Panasonic Seeks ITC Probe Of Freescale, Motorola
• AP News Registry Plan Passes Antitrust Muster: DOJ
• Colucci Can't Shake Abercrombie Malpractice Claims
• Apple, HTC, RIM Face Patent Suits Over Smartphones
• Medtronic To Appeal Edwards' $74M Heart Valve IP Win
• Fed. Circ. Bolsters Hearing Components' Audio IP Win
• Honeywell Sues Rival Over Magnetic Sensor Patent
• Microsoft Takes Aim At Datel Over Xbox Controllers
• Dell, HP, IBM, Samsung Settle Memory Patent Suit
• South Butt Settles With North Face In Trademark Spat
• AT&T Loses Bid To Toss Song Identification IP Suit
• Outpacing Congress On Patent Reform
• Fed. Circ. Further Untangles HIF Bio Inventorship Fight
• Rising Star: O'Melveny's Ryan Yagura
• Teva's Gemzar ANDAs Infringe Lilly Patent: Judge
• Weight Watchers, Nestle Near Trademark Settlement
• Saint-Gobain $11M Glass Patent Suit Award Doubled
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Suit To Invalidate Kinetic Patents
• USPTO Revises Appeal Briefs Procedure
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Microsoft's En Banc Bid Against I4i
• ITC To Probe HP Ink-Jet Patent Claims V. Asian Rivals
• Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Carlo Van Den Bosch
• EBay Didn't Infringe Tiffany Trademark: 2nd Circ.
• $750M Shareholder Suit Against Marvel, Stan Lee Nixed
• Sanofi Settles With Teva, Others Over Generic Eloxatin
• Facebook Gets Video Game Copyright Suit Tossed
• Panasonic Settles In Ambato Navigation Patent Spat
• Teva Gets Win In Birth Control IP Battle Against Watson
• ITC To Investigate Apple Patent Claims Against HTC
• Microsoft To Intervene In TiVo, AT&T Patent Dispute
• Gem Doesn't Infringe Coaxial Cable Patents: ITC
• Hospital, Health Plans End Oxycontin Antitrust Suits
• Novo Nordisk Patent Suit Over Prandin Nixed
• Teva Fights To Keep Exclusivity On Hypertension Drugs
• Alternative Fee And Billing Arrangements: A Primer